I have already talked to you about insulin resistance and how it can lead to further weight gain, but some research has shown that it may cause muscle wasting also.  This is not good for those following healthy eating guidelines. 

That means it is harder for you to lose weight and get healthy even if you are lifting weights.

The reason for this is because your body increases it’s use of myostatin which causes muscle wasting and prevents muscle growth. 

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